Amid nationwide walkouts, East High students hold gun violence conversations on South Lawn

DENVER — Students across the nation walked out of school on Friday in protest of gun violence and to demand change from lawmakers. While participation wasn't as expected here in Colorado, the important conversation continued.

At East High School, lunchtime looked a little different for a group of students on the South Lawn, who instead chose to have conversations about gun violence instead of taking part in the nationwide walkouts.

The conversations come one day after an East High School student reportedly brought a gun to campus .

In a letter, Principal Terita Walker said a student reported their peer to a staff member, who then relayed that information to the district’s Department of Safety.

Officers entered the classroom where that student was located and escorted him to a priva